I love this so much.  There's such a fairytale touch to it, which is very very Tolkien, but at the same time it gives us much more of a complete understanding of the characters than Tolkien does in the Silmarillion.  I never really cared that much about the Swan-ships until now, and you have me mourning every single one; this whole fic really made a part of the Legendarium come alive for me that I've never been able to see before.  Thank you so much for writing it!

(Also, your OC/OC romance worked out GREAT!)

You really brought out the trauma and bereavement, and how Elhen at first feels only the displacement, but eventually the new environment helps her develop empathy with some of the motivations that underlie the Noldor's behaviour, which at first was only shocking in its violence. Like the different degree of emotional dependence on Treelight. It is very generous of her to relent as far as she does, even with that personal bond with Almasulo, as it is clear that her loss of the Swan really and truly cannot be compensated for.

There were a lot of details to appreciate!